Scleractinia name details
Amphelia oculata (Linnaeus, 1758)
1442406 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1442406)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora oculata Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Amphelia oculata (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1442406 on 2026-05-18
original description
(of Madrepora oculata Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Döderlein L. (1913). Die Steinkorallen aus dem Golf von Neapel. <em>Mitteilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 21: 105-152, pls. 7-9. [details]
additional source Carlgren, O. (1945). Further contributions to the knowledge of the cnidom in the Anthozoa especially in the Actiniaria. Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets Handlingar, 56, N.F., (9): 1-24
page(s): 20 [details]
additional source Carlgren, O. (1945). Polypdyr (Coelenterata) III. Koraldyr. Danmarks Fauna Udgivet af Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, 51, 3-167
page(s): 152-153, 157 [details]
additional source Mikkelsen, N.; Erlenkeuser, H.; Killingley, J. S.; Berger, W. H. (1982). Norwegian corals: radiocarbon and stable isotopes in Lophelia pertusa. Boreas, 11, 163-171, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.1982.tb00534.x
page(s): 164 [details]
additional source Joubin L. (1929). Amphelia oculata (Linné 1760). <em>In: (1927-1930) Faune et flore de la Méditerranée. Hexcorallia.</em> 1 sheet: 2 pages. [details]
new combination reference Milne Edwards H, Haime J (1850) Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 5. Monographie des oculinides. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3, 13: 63-110, pls. 3-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13434560 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Döderlein L. (1913). Die Steinkorallen aus dem Golf von Neapel. <em>Mitteilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 21: 105-152, pls. 7-9. [details]
additional source Carlgren, O. (1945). Further contributions to the knowledge of the cnidom in the Anthozoa especially in the Actiniaria. Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets Handlingar, 56, N.F., (9): 1-24
page(s): 20 [details]
additional source Carlgren, O. (1945). Polypdyr (Coelenterata) III. Koraldyr. Danmarks Fauna Udgivet af Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, 51, 3-167
page(s): 152-153, 157 [details]
additional source Mikkelsen, N.; Erlenkeuser, H.; Killingley, J. S.; Berger, W. H. (1982). Norwegian corals: radiocarbon and stable isotopes in Lophelia pertusa. Boreas, 11, 163-171, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.1982.tb00534.x
page(s): 164 [details]
additional source Joubin L. (1929). Amphelia oculata (Linné 1760). <em>In: (1927-1930) Faune et flore de la Méditerranée. Hexcorallia.</em> 1 sheet: 2 pages. [details]
new combination reference Milne Edwards H, Haime J (1850) Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 5. Monographie des oculinides. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3, 13: 63-110, pls. 3-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13434560 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality